Took it in to get the battery replaced at the local jeweler and got it back and none of the features would work.

That got me curious about the workings in the watch and found that you can purchase the 7T62 movement. So, I picked up a broke 7T62-0AM0 fairly cheap and going to buy a movement and R&R the watch.

So, got my 0GM0 (SNA765) back from Seiko... stopwatch and alarm worked... nothing else worked. Called them and sent it back again.

But on the 0AM0 (SNA061P1)... success! Bought the movement, tore the watch apart, put the face and hands over onto the new movement, put it back in the housing, programmed the zero point on the hands and had the seconds hand of the stopwatch fall off. Took it back apart and fixed the seconds hand. Re-assembled and programmed all the hands. Works like a charm!

I had a nice Seiko for ages. Then the battery leaked and destroyed the works. Cost more to replace the works than it did to buy a new one. Such a shame because externally it is still pristine and it's a nice looking watch.

I had a nice Seiko for ages. Then the battery leaked and destroyed the works. Cost more to replace the works than it did to buy a new one. Such a shame because externally it is still pristine and it's a nice looking watch.

Generally true, however I own a Quartz version of another watch. It is an Omega Seamaster Pro and I bought it just for travel so I wouldn't have to remove a really good watch all the time for security at the airlines. Turns out to be a nice watch.

Here's an action shot from my first HPDE of the year. I'm wearing my skx007 at Watkins Glen in April, pitting in. It is SN#1007, for you bond fans; rescued from the modder's bench (Thanks to Tunokies for that).

The new Seiko Blue Alpinist was sold out in less than a day. Hodinkee seems to have them for almost double the MSRP of $600 from the Seiko website. Seiko, unfortunately calls it a limited edition piece. Now prices are insane. I like the watch, however, I won’t pay $1,000 plus for it. I also won’t support Hodinkee. Seiko, manufacture a watch for enthusiasts, not for watch scalpers.